Hi,
I haven't visited this forum in a couple of years. Now I find myself easing into anxiety again, ugh! Before when I had it, I was in college as was my husband and we had a 2 year old and I started getting full blown agoraphobia. I had to go to class with him and our son and sit in the hallway while I had panic attacks (but I was too afraid to wait at home, because, what if? ya know?). We both graduated, yeah!! And moved to California (from Ohio). And then I got pregnant with #3 (our last) and I decided that San Jose was too expensive (it totally is) and we moved back to Ohio. Our baby has been born and now I'm feeling it again, she's 9 months old. My mom keeps telling me that she felt worse when her weight was low. Is there a correlation? My mom had anxiety when she was underweight and breastfeeding. I'm also breastfeeding and underweight (it's a weird thing on my mom's side of the family, everyone turns into a toothpick during lactation). I want to keep nursing, but if it's my weight, I may quit because I hate this! I can't gain anything while nursing, and I know I eat way too much chocolate, but I tried to cut out all sugar and I dropped too much weight (I'm about 5'5" and was nearing 100 lbs, sick!). Or could it be all the cloudiness in Ohio? I felt so darn good in California and I worked 12 hour nights and hardly slept alot of times and still had more energy than now. Maybe it's having a little one and a 3 and 6 year old running around, maybe my nerves are shot? I'm not working right now, but I plan to when I start feeling better. I'm an RN, so I can easily work part time, but I don't want to start working and feel like crap.

Well, anyhow, if you have any advice or are in a similar situation, I welcome any comments.
Rachel

Ocean,
maybe its the move? changes are very hard for us with anxiety. We dont function well with Big Changes suddenly.
Uh, if your baby is 9 months old, id say its time for a sippy cup. You need to gain weight, and yes yu will probably feel better and have more energry.. Try taking a multivitiam to... Nelly

Ocean..sounds like a lot of things put together.. You know just having a baby your hormones could still be out of whack..lots of moms find themselves having postpartum problems after the birth of a child. That in itself could throw you into the cycle of depression & anxiety. But then a move on top of it is stressful. Also..I seem to feel better when I lived in California too. I moved about a year & 1/2 ago & things have gotten worse. Think maybe it's the constant sunshine. I've been trying to get outside more & soak up a little sun out on the deck because I have heard that it is good for us to get some sunshine..a natural source of vitamin D & I hear it just elevates your mood more. So...I wouldn't be too hard on yourself. You've had several big changes lately. Maybe get out in the sun some, take a vitamin like Nelly said and give your hormones some time to readjust or talk with your doc about that. Best of luck to you!!